The 2013 Ethics Resource Center National Business Ethics Survey indicates each of the following results with respect to how employees view the ethics and ethical practices of organizations they work for except:

The 2013 Ethics Resource Center National Business Ethics Survey indicates each of the following results with respect to how employees view the ethics and ethical practices of organizations they work for except:

• A. Misconduct at work has declined over the years
• B. Whistleblowing is up
• C. Ethical cultures are weaker
• D. Pressure to cut corners is lower

Answer: (C)

Interpreting trends in how employees view ethics within their organizations is the focus here. The 2013 Ethics Resource Center National Business Ethics Survey points to a generally improving ethical climate: misconduct at work has declined over time, more employees are reporting concerns (whistleblowing is up), and the pressure to cut corners is lower. Taken together, these suggest that ethical cultures are strengthening, not weakening. The statement claiming that ethical cultures are weaker runs opposite to these observed patterns, making it the exception. The other points align with the overall direction of improved ethics and governance from the survey.

Interpreting trends in how employees view ethics within their organizations is the focus here. The 2013 Ethics Resource Center National Business Ethics Survey points to a generally improving ethical climate: misconduct at work has declined over time, more employees are reporting concerns (whistleblowing is up), and the pressure to cut corners is lower. Taken together, these suggest that ethical cultures are strengthening, not weakening. The statement claiming that ethical cultures are weaker runs opposite to these observed patterns, making it the exception. The other points align with the overall direction of improved ethics and governance from the survey.